Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-25
TWO MORE REPUBLICANS CONE OUT
And Vote Their gonyicdOns---Mr. Hamilton
Says the PsOae Regardless of Party
are Uritsd on Camden.
A CAUCUS OF The DEMOCRATS.
Senate Refuses to Confirm the Appointments
OfSuperntsndeDt Peck and DireetOrJ. W.
Gallaher--ASylum Mattsr--Ben-
wood Bill Defeated.
Speeial Tlsran 70 "a, Rcaiser.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, February 24.-In
joint assembly to-day Mr.. Hamilton, of
Calhoun, again placed Senator Camden in
nomination in the following speech
'NR. PRESIDENT: | desire once more to
place in nomination before this joint as
sembly for the high and important place
OF United States Senator, the name Of the
Hon. johnson n. Camden, of the county
OF Wood.
II shall not take the time OF this assem-
bly, to discuss his merits further than they
have been already discussed. 1t is true he
is a candidate at the instance ofthe Demo
cratic party but since his nomination this
joint assembly has been day after day bal
loting to secure the election OF a Senator,
and believe the people of this State, re-
gardlesS OF party, have united upon him as
the man. While he stands here to-day
representing the Democratic party, yet
believe that the people of
BOTH PARTIES WILL GLADLY FAVOR HIS
ELECTION.
The time has come when a Senator
must he elected, and | have heard it
stated i'm Joint Assembly and elsewhere
that this Legislature would adjourn with
ont electing a United States Senator. |
have never believed that declaration, be-
cause the people of this State have sent us
here TO perform the solemn duty, to select
a Senator and not defeat the selection OF
one, and therefore hope, without saying
anything further. that it shall be the
pleasure OF the Joint Assembly to-day to
elect the Hon. Johnson y. Camden, rs it
is its duty to elect some one.
Mr. Dawson then
NOMINATED GENERAL GOFF,
rs follows:
Il desire to place in nomination before
the JOINT assembly rs a man in every way
fitted to he elected to the Senate Oi the
United States the Hon. Nathan GOff, OF
Harrison county. 1t may be that We are
charged with the duty of electing United
States Senator, but 1 understand, Mr.
President, that that trust was placed in
the hands of the Democratic party. There
was a contest before all the voters of this
State as To which party should be charged
with the duty of electing a United
States Senator and that duty was placed
IN the hands Of the Democratic party, and
If the Democratic party cannot perform
that trust, it is no business of the Repub-
lican party. / should like To know, sir,
by what code OF ethics political, or other
wise, / am to prove recreant to my prinel-
pies and to the principles OF the Repubh-
can party, and vote for man whom his
own party will not elect to the United
States Senate; that | am To vote for a
member of the Standard OIL Company,
because lOrsOOth = number of Democratic
gentlemen refuse 10 support him. that |
must betray my principles, and my party,
and myseif To elect u
man, sir, whom his own party will net
electg Ii is the most amazing proposition
ever heard Of No, sir, take 1t that
the Republican party will stand by their
hag, Mr.. President, and by their guns and
by their principles and if this Legislature
adiOurns without eleCting United States
Senator, we will put the responsibility up
on the party that is charged with that
duty by the people. Ii You want United
States Senator elected, put the Republican
party in power and they will elect him.
Mr.. SNYDER CHANGES.
Before the announcement of the first
vote Mr. Snyder asked JeaTe To change his
vote and in doing 80 spoke as follows:
MIR. PRESIDENT: | want 10 change
NV vote and in doing 50 desire 10 make
"A remark OF two. ] have no speech to
make neither have any apology to otter,
Il ,l.,-, 10 I nfy, N-inlatipfF nn nliUht-
ed faith when SAY TO this joint assembly
that at the first caucus held by the Re
publican members OF the Legislature,
,hen and there declared that
certain contingencies might arise under
which would vote tor Johnson y. Cam
den for the United States Senate.
1T strikes me, sir, that those contln-
uencies are here. There il no hope Of
rlecting a Republican. have never had
any hope Of eIecting a Republican in 4
Democratic legislature. This question Is
now narrowed down between two Demo-
rrats IL is true, Mr.. President, that the
Democratic party has majority IN this
Joint assembly and could elect a United
States Senator.
~ THEY WERE NOT 50 CONTRARY.
Bat as they are contrary, 1t does not
satisfy nv conscience to say that am not
concerned in this matter; that there IS no
responsibility resting upon me. 1t Will
NOT do for me nor any other man, from my
standpoint. to lack the moral courage At
this crisis 20 stand up and, rs We some
times say, face the music. Ii does not do
10 say | am not responsible for any o.;
these results. ISnv, sIr, l am responsible
as far as one vote goes Tor
the result of this election, anu
I for one have the mOrsl courage
10 assert nv manhood upon this floor IN
stead of shifting and shirking that resPOn-
sibility and placing it isthe hands OF any
other man to do what l am afraid to do.
Mr.. McKinney-"Nnl the gentleman
allow me to ask him how much moral
courage it takes for man to desert MS
flag in the time of battle?' Cheers
Mr.. Snyder-'L Let them cheer, Mr.. Pses-
dent il don't make any difference. was
a Republican before he was born. have
forgotten more Republicanism than he ever
knew
MORRIS soUEAHs.
Mr. Morris-"Mr. President, / don't
think he Is one.
Mr.. Spvder-''I don't propose to be
dictated TO in relation to my course by
professional bolter OF the Republican party
As said when | began to speak, l am
violating no plighted faith. ! am acting
consistently with my Republican frienGS
for declared certain contingencies might
arise. under which would do certain
things. Whenever my kePqDhcAn
friends want to have o picnic ogs
OF me | woRld prefer u snsn'u
not be for the amusement of the nemo-
cratic party. hold myself responsible
foF the action ! shall take, and DO not
propose, as have Just remarked, TO get
up a picnic for the amusement OF my
Demucratic friends. will just allude 70
one thing. Ii there had been q little
more doodle in Uncle Sans Treasury
there would have been q United States
Senator elected long ago"
CLAP TRAP.
This cry Of Doodle and coal OIL mono
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